According to Jon Heyman of FRS, the Kansas City Royals are getting close to selling off their most valuable pieces in trades with hopes of a speedy rebuilding process. From Heyman, “The Kansas City Royals are said to be ‘quietly’ letting other teams know that they expect to have a ‘for sale’ sign up soon. That is not to say trades are expected immediately, but...
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He used to be one of the most elite closers in the game. But that now seems like light years ago and these days, nobody uses the word “elite” to describe Mets closer Jeurys Familia. Good? Definitely. Great? Possibly. Elite? No freaking way. I’m not going to cry you a river over last night’s loss to the last place Marlins. Unfortunately, we squandered yet another brilliant...
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3 UP 1. LuGOAT With last night’s scoreless appearance, Seth Lugo has extended his scoreless streak to 15.0 innings. Overall, in the Month of May, Lugo has a 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, and a 9.6 K/9. Simply put, he has been the most dominating reliever in all of baseball during this month. This is why there are renewed calls for Lugo to join the starting rotation, and he will soon get a spot...
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The Miami Marlins came into Citi Field on Monday with a National League worst 5.17 earned run average and coming off a brutal loss on Sunday when their bullpen allowed six runs in the ninth inning of a 10-9 loss to the Atlanta Braves. You would think that would be good news for a Mets offense that has struggled in May and is stuck in a tougher spot right now with Yoenis Cespedes and Todd Frazier...
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The New York Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, depending on how long you’ve been a fan, was almost exactly as frustrating as you could’ve expected it to be. Jeurys Familia got the loss after blowing the save in the ninth inning, and the offense managed just one run on a Brandon Nimmo homer. The offense as a whole had just five uninspiring singles as they dropped...
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Las Vegas (20-27) 4, Sacramento (22-25) 3 Box Score Cody Asche 3B: 1-4, HR, RBI, K, .257/.333/.600 Kevin Plawecki C: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, .333/.333/1.333 Dominic Smith 1B: 3-4, 2B, .290/.392/.428 Christian Colon 2B: 2-4, 2 K, .250/.280/.375 Plawecki had a successful first game of his rehab stint as he hit a home run in his second at-bat and caught five innings, coming out in the bottom of the...
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